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What was that song I heard? Who was the artist, what is the album title, where can I get it? Where can I find the entire playlist for a show?

Click on the Playlists button to bring up a calendar where you can choose any date to find the playlists for that day. If you can’t find the right playlist or the song you’re looking for, your best bet is to call the station the next time that program’s on and ask the host yourself. If that’s not possible we may be able to help you, but please have as much information as possible at hand when you contact us, such as: approximate day and time the music was played, what type or genre of music it was, who hosted the show and any other information you remember about the selection and we’ll do our best to track it down.

Once you figure it out, there’s a “Buy It!” link next to each track in online playlists that leads you to a place where you can buy songs and albums, and by doing it that way a small portion of each purchase goes to support WORT.

Contact Information

Music Director: Sybil Augustine – musicdirector@wortfm.org (for music submissions, charts and tracking, promotional exchanges for music events and following up on volunteer applications or other requests. Please include specifics in your subject line, such as “Hiphop Music Submission” etc, )

Music Assistant: Aaron Scholz – musicass@wortfm.org (for record donations and sales, promos recording volunteers, etc.)

Music Calendars: Submit your events online here or send by email to calendar@wortfm.org

How do I get my music played on WORT?

We accept submissions in most genres and styles of music, focusing on noncommercial, out-of-the-mainstream, independent releases (check out our playlists and music charts for more information.) It may take up to a few weeks for us to review and process your submission so we appreciate your patience, and feel free to contact us to follow up. Please send your music, indicating any tracks with language that needs to be aired after 10 pm and including a one-sheet description and any biographical and tour information, to WORT Music Director, 118 S. Bedford St, Madison, WI 53703 and/or to musicdirector@wortfm.org.

We do accept digital files on .wav or mp3, but currently we still prefer CDs to digital submissions because it’s the quickest way to get it into the hands of our programmers and onto the airwaves, though we have a growing digital library. Digital submissions should be .wav or other lossless files, or high quality mp3s [128-320 kbps.]

You can follow up or “track” your submissions by email, or call 608-256-2001 on Wednesdays between 1-4 pm CST to ask if we received it, has it been reviewed, has it been added to our library, and what kind of airplay it’s getting—e.g. light, medium, heavy or charting. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

YOU Can Host A Classical Music Show on WORT!

May 15, 2021 by Musica Antiqua

Do you love early music? Carol, Alan and Sarah – the hosts of Musica Antiqua, one of the nation’s longest running early music radio programs – are looking for you to join the collective and host a monthly show. If you have knowledge of and enthusiasm for historically informed performances of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, […]

Music Highlights the week ending May Day

April 30, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Friday April 30 at midnight on XLII90 Live Music Radio Hour, Nufone Rick ended up switching it around at the last minute. Tony Markellis, bassist for Phish frontman Trey Anastasio‘s Band and the David Bromberg Band died earlier that day and in memory he did a show focusing on Tony’s work in Trey’s band. WORT’s […]

Virtual Wisconsin Flute Festival Brings a “Rockstar Lineup”...

April 19, 2021 by Back Porch Serenade

As they struggled to adapt a beloved musical event to the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the Wisconsin Flute Festival made two big changes for 2021: inviting more top talent from more places, and paying all performers. The result, according to Madison Flute Club Co-Artistic Director Danielle Breisach, is a “rock star lineup.” […]

Trevor Stephenson Previews MBM Concert

April 18, 2021 by Musica Antiqua

On April 18th’s Musica Antiqua, Trevor Stephenson shared music from Madison Bach Musicians‘ (MBM) April 24 concert, A Baroque Tour: Masterpieces from 17th and 18th century Italy, Spain, England, France, and Germany. Trevor, MBM’s artistic director, will preview the concert with host Carol Moseson in the 10 o’clock hour of the show. You will hear […]

Exclusive Interview: Sarah Brailey, Grammy-Winning WORT Host

March 15, 2021 by Music Department

The 2021 GRAMMY® for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album was awarded to The Prison, a choral symphony by Dame Ethel Smyth that features soprano Sarah Brailey along with bass-baritone Dashon Burton and James Blachly conducting the Experiential Orchestra and Chorus. WORT listeners will know Sarah as a co-host of Musica Antiqua, but she is involved […]

Remembering Jess Anderson

February 12, 2021 by Sybil Augustine

Jess Anderson, one of WORT’s original music hosts, passed away at the end of January. Many long-time DJs fondly remember Jess for his musical knowledge, activism and sparkling personality. Some of our current volunteers wrote about Jess’ participation at the station. Jess Anderson May 17, 1935 – January 24, 2021 (photos of Jess provided by Token […]

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